Councilmember Licata to unveil City Hall Ping-Pong table with Northeastern University-SeattleTable available for public use

Seattle - Councilmember Nick Licata will unveil a new City Hall Ping-Pong table Wednesday, August 7, in partnership with Northeastern University- Seattle. The Ping -Pong table will be housed on the lower level of City Hall and be available for public use.

Councilmember Licata and Northeastern University - Seattle Dean & CEO Tayloe Washburn will provide remarks on the origin story of the table and explain how members of the public can sign up to play. Ping-Pong aficionados Licata and Washburn will then face-off for the table's first game.

Councilmember Nick Licata said, "City Hall is host to public concerts, public protests, public rallies; why wouldn't we add a public Ping-Pong table to the mix?"

"Ping-Pong is one of the most popular recreational activities on our South Lake Union campus, largely because simple, low energy activity can improve thought processes and spark innovation," said Tayloe Washburn, Dean and CEO of Northeastern University - Seattle. "The more innovation the better, so Northeastern was happy to spread the wealth."

The Ping-Pong table, paddles and Ping-Pong balls were sold to the City of Seattle by the non-profit Northeastern University - Seattle for one dollar.

About Northeastern University - Seattle
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a top-tier, non-profit private research university founded in Boston. Northeastern opened its Seattle Graduate Campus in January 2013 in South Lake Union, offering 28 high-demand graduate degrees in flexible formats designed for working professionals, including science and technology; healthcare and education; non-profit, public, and business administration; and more. Learn more at northeastern.edu/seattle.